Cadets Leave Blazing Trail

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23 FIRE CADETS READY TO ANSWER CALL

After five long weeks of hard, energy-sapping training, 23 Junior Fire Cadets showed off their skills to parents and other fire officials at a recent closing ceremony.

Patricia Archer, who spoke on behalf of parents, said that she would never have known about the programme if she was not involved in a training programme organised by the Fire Service.

Station Officer Mervin Mayers stated that the Fire Cadet programme should not be seen as another summer camp, but as a method of teaching discipline and deportment to the cadets.

After a march pass and thorough inspection, the cadets showed off the various fire displays that they had learnt in their time at the programme, including drill displays, hose and hydrant drills, one man hose and hydrant drill, ladder drill, fire blanket and skirt and dance.

Nalita Gajadhar from Bureau of Gender Affairs gave the featured address and told the students their ancestors had to fight for where they were today and that they should take the opportunities at hand and make good use of them.

She reminded the cadets of the need to make wise decisions, even with the obstacles that they might encounter in life.

Not only did the cadets perform for their parents in what they were taught but they were rewarded for their success as well. The Best Cadet was Tremaine Herbert, who also was awarded with four additional prizes - Best at Foot Drill, Best at Deportment, Most Disciplined and Instructors Trophy. (EM)

Source: news.barbadostoday.bb

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